All Strategy articles – Page 2
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NewsAvianca names Gabriel Oliva as president as CEO Frederico Pedreira plans to step down
Colombian carrier Avianca has named chief operating officer Gabriel Oliva as president, effective immediately, with current CEO Frederico Pedreira planning to step down at the end of February. Oliva retains his responsibilities as COO. The leadership transition comes as Abra Group embarks on a new growth phase, with ...
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NewsLong-serving Malaysia Aviation Group chief steps down
Izham Ismail joined Malaysia Airlines as a pilot in 1979, rising through the ranks to eventually lead the carrier in 2017.
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NewsAbra Group seeks approval to acquire Chilean carrier SKY Airline
Latin American airline company Abra Group has requested approval to incorporate Chilean low-cost carrier SKY Airline, while also signalling intention to retain SKY’s brand identity.
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NewsTUI airline chief cites ‘significant improvements’ at Boeing
European leisure operator TUI is encouraged by better news on 737 Max deliveries from Boeing after a post-pandemic period marked by a frustrating lack of new metal.
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NewsBA chief reassures on transatlantic after negative market response to Q3 earnings
The chief executive of British Airways has stated that transatlantic yields and load factors are recovering in the fourth quarter after a tricky third quarter.
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NewsAllegiant appoints CFO Robert Neal as president
Allegiant disclosed the move earlier this week, filling a role has been vacant since Scott Sheldon resigned as president and chief operating officer in April 2023.
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NewsSpirit Airlines senior leadership commits to salary cuts matching pilots’ union reductions
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines’ senior leadership has agreed to take pay cuts matching reductions accepted by its pilots’ union, as the Florida-based airline reaches tentative labour agreements during Chapter 11 restructuring.
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NewsLeadership seeks ‘right model’ for KLM as Schiphol charges bite
The recent increases in the amount Schiphol airport charges airlines to use its facilities has prompted Air France-KLM to review its Dutch mainline unit’s operating model.
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NewsCanberra extends financial assistance to newly-acquired Rex
The Australian government has provided an additional A$60 million ($39.1 million) in commercial loans to Regional Express (Rex).
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NewsCebu Pacific taps Bulgaria Air for A320 damp lease
Cebu Pacific will damp lease a pair of Airbus A320s from Bulgaria Air, as part of plans to shore up capacity for the year-end peak period.
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NewsIATA and ALTA decry Brazilian bill prohibiting airlines from charging bag, seat-change fees
Major airline industry groups are decrying a proposed Brazilian law that would require airlines operating in the country to provide free checked and carry-on bags, a measure the groups characterise as a “serious threat” to airline competition and airfare affordability.
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NewsAscend Airways Malaysia secures approval to start cargo flights
Wet-lease specialist Ascend Airways Malaysia has secured an air operator’s certificate (AOC), clearing the new Malaysian airline to launch operations next month.
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NewsANA to shutter medium-haul, low-cost AirJapan brand
Japan’s ANA Holdings will shutter its medium-haul low-cost brand AirJapan from end-March 2026, barely two years after it began operations.
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NewsAlaska Air Group secures single operating certificate for Alaska and Hawaiian
Combining operations under a single AOC marks a major milestone in the combination process that began with Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian more than a year ago.
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NewsFiji Airways picks ex-Virgin Australia chief as new CEO
Fiji Airways has appointed ex-Virgin Australia chief Paul Scurrah as its incoming CEO and managing director.
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NewsAir New Zealand expects first loss in four years
Air New Zealand expects to report a pre-tax loss in the six months ending 31 December, amid “ongoing softness” in travel demand and other challenges.
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NewsSouthwest sees ’positive demand inflection’ enduring into fourth quarter
Improvements in the demand environment observed by Southwest Airlines in July continued through the rest of the third quarter and into the last three months of the year, allaying fears that market weakness would endure.
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NewsNat Pieper to step down as Oneworld chief and join American as CCO
Nat Pieper will leave has role as chief executive of the Oneworld alliance and become chief commercial officer at member carrier American Airlines, filling a role that has been vacant for more than a year.
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NewsIcelandair brings forward 767 retirement to 2026 amid ‘unsustainable losses’
Icelandair will end widebody operations in 2026, after bringing forward the timeline for phasing out its Boeing 767-300ER twinjets by several years.
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NewsSkyTeam partners complete WestJet stake acquisition
SkyTeam members Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Korean Air have completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in Canadian operator WestJet.